Turkish Tensions over Mosul and Kirkuk
Kurdish advances into key oil cities have raised alarms in Ankara over a possible Kurdish political entity in Iraq.
Kurdish advances into key oil cities have raised alarms in Ankara over a possible Kurdish political entity in Iraq.
The killing of Abdul Majid in Najaf is a devastating blow to the hopes of Shias, and all Iraqis, to build a new and moderate society.
Iraq perfected a corrupted version of Arab nationalism, but it was Arab intellectuals who created and then abetted it. Can they ever change their spots?
Ahmad Chalabi: self-seeking agent of American imperialism or genuine champion of freedom?
By Yildirim Turker in Istanbul (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
By Jamal Heidar in London (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
By Samir Rebeiz in Beirut (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
By Julie Flint in Beirut (ICR No. 15, 17-April-03)
Another multilateral organisation shattered by the Iraq war must consider how to pull itself together.
The retired US general tasked with forming an interim administration in Iraq is very excited to be in the cradle of civilization. Sadly for us, it's now lying in ruins.